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Family-Favorite Oatmeal Cookies

By: Virginia Bodner

"My mother got this recipe in about 1910 when she was a housekeeper and cook for the local physician. The doctor's wife was an excellent cook and taught my mother of lot of her cooking techniques. The cookies soon became a favorite in our home and, when I got married and had a family of my own, they were a favorite throughout the years. My five children also enjoy baking these cookies for their own families--it's a real family tradition."

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Prep Time:
20 Min

Cook Time:
15 Min

Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 30 servings

Ingredients

2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup shortening
3 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup sour milk*
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Combine flour, salt, baking powder, soda and cinnamon; add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Stir in oats, raisins and nuts. Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to a cooling rack.

Footnotes

*To sour milk, place 1 tablespoon white vinegar in a measuring cup; add enough milk to equal 1 cup. IF COOKING FOR TWO: Freeze cooled cookies in large resealable plastic bags for quick snacks anytime.